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    A Railway Enthusiast vists the Llangollen Railway

    Class 104 at Llangollen Railway

    I have always wanted to visit the Llangollen Railway but had never been. Finally, the chance came to see this beautiful scenic railway and check out the progress they were making on various locomotive projects.

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    Telford Steam Railway Rolling Stock

    Myrddin Peckett works no 1967/1939 at Telford Steam Railway

    The Telford Steam Railway (TSR) in Shropshire is based at Horsehay which was once served by passenger trains operating between Wellington and Craven Arms (part of the Great Western Railway) a distance of around 28 miles.

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    Top UK Steam and Diesel Train Trips

    steam train trips - day train trips - UK

    Steam train trips in the UK are offered by an abundance of heritage and tourist railways. We are very fortunate to have the choice of visiting a steam railway in most parts of the country. Indeed, the Heritage Railway Association report that an incredible 185 of member organisations regularly open to the public.

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    Luxury Travel On The Dartmouth Steam Railway

    For a recent birthday treat, we decided to take a trip on the Dartmouth Steam Railway. The train arrived in the platform behind a Army USA Army Transportation Corps S197 locomotive. I observed the former Devon Belle observation car directly behind the engine.  

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    North Norfolk Railway Review

    GER Class S69 - LNER B12 - 8572 - North Norfolk Railway - 2017

    I recently visited the North Norfolk Railway with some railway friends. I hadn’t been to this heritage railway since the early 1970s although I always follow its progress in the media. 

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    An Enthusiast Reviews The Epping Ongar Railway

    Class 37 D6729 - Ongar Station - Epping Ongar railway

    I paid an interesting visit to the Epping Ongar Railway on Sunday 23rd April 2017. History of the Epping and Ongar Railway The Great Eastern Railway built the branch from Loughton Junction to Ongar and it opened in 1865. Before World War II, plans existed for London Transport to take over the branch as an […]

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    The Unique History of Railway Restaurant Carriages

    Ever thought about using converted railway carriages to make a restaurant in your back garden? How about adding a platform and a station? Find out how Michael Attle has done just that! But first, let me tell you how I became aware of this amazing place:

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    How to go on holiday via the West Somerset Railway

    Class 7F - 53809 and 53808 - Minehead - West Somerset Railway - 2017

    I mentioned in another one of my blogs about going on holiday by train when I was a child. Trains are still a big part of our family today. Last Summer, we had a walking holiday with HF holidays at Selworthy near Minehead. My wife suggested that we travel there by train alighting from the mainline […]

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    Locomotives at the Nene Valley Railway

    92 Squadron - 34081 - Battle of Britain Locomotive -the turntable at Wansford - Nene Valley Railway - 2017

    A visit to the Nene Valley Railway at Wansford in 2017 with photos of the steam locomotives and Deltics that were running on the railway that day. 

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    Mid Norfolk Railway Review

    Metropolitan Cammell 2 car DMU - Dereham station - mid norfolk railway - 2017

    I visited the Mid Norfolk Railway with a group of working volunteers from the Somerset and Dorset. This was my first visit to this line which operates between Dereham and Wymondham Abbey station. British Railways closed the line in 1969. 

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